New Hampshire Music Festival

Name

New Hampshire Music Festival

Legal name

New Hampshire Music Festival

Website

https://nhmf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Classical Music Festival / Performing Arts

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural & Community Festivals (Ticketed) (THAJAFAI)

Keywords

• Classical music festivals
• Orchestral concert series
• Chamber music performances
• Live music subscriptions
• Performing arts events

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from individual concert tickets and season subscriptions for the Chamber Music Series and Classics Orchestra Series. Pricing ranges from $15–$93 per individual orchestra ticket and $20–$40 for chamber music. Subscriptions offer a 10% discount for full-series purchase. First-time subscribers receive an additional 25% off. Sold through patron.nhmf.org ticketing platform.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 02-0245614), NHMF relies significantly on tax-deductible donations from patrons. Donation options are available online, by phone, by mail, and via stock transfer. The Encore Society recognizes planned giving supporters including bequests, beneficiary designations, and direct gifts to the endowment fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The New Hampshire Music Festival produces a month-long summer classical music festival each July in Plymouth, NH, featuring ticketed Classics Orchestra Series (Thursdays at Hanaway Theatre), Chamber Music Series (Tuesdays at Smith Recital Hall), and free Music in the Mountains outdoor community concerts at venues throughout the Lakes Region. The festival also runs the L.I.N.K. (Lonely Instrument in Need of Kids) charitable instrument-donation program supporting regional music education.

Product overview

The New Hampshire Music Festival is a classical music festival organization offering a unified portfolio of live performance services. The core offerings include the Classics Orchestra Series (full symphonic performances) and Chamber Music Series (intimate ensemble concerts), supplemented by the free Music in the Mountains community outreach program. The festival operates on a ticketed subscription and individual ticket model, with an additional charitable instrument donation program (L.I.N.K.). Founded in 1952, the festival brings musicians from across the country to perform in Plymouth, NH each July.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classics Orchestra Series Full orchestral concert series held on Thursday evenings at the Hanaway Theatre (Plymouth State University Silver Center for the Arts), featuring classical symphonic repertoire from composers such as Brahms, Copland, Dvořák, and Mendelssohn. Ticketed at $15–$93 per individual ticket, with a 2026 series theme "A Musical Traverse" celebrating American artistry for the USA's 250th anniversary.
• Chamber Music Series Intimate chamber music concerts held on Tuesday evenings at the Smith Recital Hall (Plymouth State University Silver Center for the Arts), featuring curated ensemble performances by NHMF musicians across diverse instrumentations and styles. Ticketed at $40 (adult) and $20 (student/child) per individual concert.
• Music in the Mountains Free outdoor community concerts held at various venues throughout the New Hampshire Lakes Region — including Café Monte Alto, Hermit Woods Winery, the Margret & HA Rey Center, Taylor Community, and Starr King Fellowship — bringing classical music to non-traditional community locations outside the concert hall.
• Season Subscription Packages Season subscription packages for the Classics Orchestra Series and Chamber Music Series, offering 10% off single-ticket pricing and priority seating. Orchestra subscription tiers range $108–$335 (adult) and $54–$168 (student); Chamber Music subscription tiers are $72–$144. First-time subscribers receive an additional 25% off subscription price (must call 603-238-9007 to claim).
• Individual Concert Tickets Single-concert ticket purchases for individual Classics Orchestra and Chamber Music performances, sold via patron.nhmf.org. Orchestra single tickets range $15–$93 (with assigned seating in Section A, Section B, and Gold tier); Chamber Music single tickets are $40 (adult) and $20 (student/child). Tickets are non-refundable.
• L.I.N.K. Program (Lonely Instrument in Need of Kids) Charitable instrument-donation program that matches gently used orchestral and band instruments donated by community members to children in the New Hampshire Lakes Region who want to learn to play music. Operated by NHMF as a community-education and music-access initiative.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Jack and Dorothy Byrne FoundationmajorOthersFestival sponsor providing financial support to the New Hampshire Music Festival. Listed among the Festival Sponsors on the sponsors and partners page.
• Lovett-Woodsum FoundationmajorOthersFestival sponsor providing financial support to the New Hampshire Music Festival. Listed among the Festival Sponsors on the sponsors and partners page.
• Barbara and Amos HostettermajorOthersNamed festival sponsors (Barbara and Amos Hostetter) providing financial support to the New Hampshire Music Festival.
• Heart and Hands Thrift ShopminorOthersFestival sponsor providing financial support to the New Hampshire Music Festival. Listed on the sponsors and partners page.
• Plymouth State UniversitycoreOthersFestival venue partner. NHMF has performed at Plymouth State University's Silver Center for the Arts for over thirty years. The Silver Center is the primary venue for Orchestra (Hanaway Theatre) and Chamber Music (Smith Recital Hall) concerts.
• Pemigewasset Choral SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFestival partner with William Gunn as Director, Susan Scrimshaw as Board President, Ann Nichols as Board Vice President, and Allan Stern as Fundraising Chair and Webmaster. Appears to be a collaborative choral partner organization.
• Malone, Dirubbo, & CompanyminorOthersFestival partner accounting firm (CPAs) providing professional services to NHMF.
• Wescott LawminorOthersFestival partner law firm (Joshua G. Marshall, Attorney) providing legal professional services.
• Café Monte AltominorOthersFestival venue partner hosting Music in the Mountains outdoor concert events. One of several outdoor venue locations for the free concert series throughout the Lakes Region.
• Hermit Woods WineryminorOthersFestival venue partner hosting Music in the Mountains outdoor concert events. One of several outdoor venue locations for the free concert series throughout the Lakes Region.
• Margret & HA Rey CenterminorOthersFestival venue partner hosting Music in the Mountains outdoor concert events.
• Taylor CommunityminorOthersFestival venue partner hosting Music in the Mountains outdoor concert events.
• Starr King FellowshipminorOthersFestival venue partner hosting Music in the Mountains outdoor concert events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival: A summer chamber music festival serving a New England coastal community. Comparable in mission, summer-season operating model, regional patron base, and ticketed chamber music programming.
• Marlboro Music Festival: A summer chamber music festival in southern Vermont drawing musicians from top US orchestras. Highly comparable to NHMF in scale, classical/chamber focus, summer-only operating model, and New England geography.
• Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival: A nationally recognized summer chamber music festival operating on a ticketed multi-week summer schedule. Comparable in classical/chamber programming, professional musician roster, and seasonal festival business model.
• Bowdoin International Music Festival: A summer classical music festival in Brunswick, Maine with a similar profile to NHMF — recruiting top-tier musicians for a multi-week summer season and serving a New England patron base.

Broad incumbents

• Chautauqua Institution: A summer performing arts and education institution hosting orchestral and chamber performances. Comparable in summer classical programming and nonprofit ticketed model, but operates a broader multi-arts calendar at much larger scale.
• Aspen Music Festival and School: A major summer classical music festival and school in Colorado with a longer season and integrated educational programming. Comparable in classical focus and summer-season model, but at substantially greater scale than NHMF.
• Ravinia Festival: One of the oldest and largest outdoor music festivals in North America (Chicago Symphony's summer home). Comparable as a classical summer festival but materially larger and broader in programming scope than NHMF.
• Music Academy of the West: A California-based summer classical music festival and training program. Comparable in classical chamber/orchestra programming and ticketed summer season, with an integrated music-education mission similar in spirit to NHMF's L.I.N.K. program.

Regional players

• Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival: A summer chamber music festival in Maine's Lakes Region. Comparable in New England geography, summer-only seasonal model, chamber music focus, and small-staff nonprofit structure, though serving an adjacent rather than overlapping catchment.

Emerging players

• Rocky Mountain Chamber Music Festival: A smaller-scale regional chamber music festival serving a defined community. Comparable in classical chamber focus and ticketed summer programming, with similar operational scale to NHMF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NhmfOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/NHMusicFestival
• Instagraminstagram.com/nhmusicfest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-hampshire-music-festival

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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